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Manchester United’s Carrick backs Fernandes and is expected to face Chelsea
Michael Carrick will manage Man Utd at Chelsea on Saturday despite sacking rumours and says Bruno Fernandes will return.
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Manchester United manager Michael Carrick, under pressure after a woeful run of results, said on Thursday that he was “here to do my job”, insisting he needed “no assurances” over his future at Old Trafford.
Carrick also said he was unsurprised to still be in charge and gave his backing to United captain Bruno Fernandes.
Portugal midfielder Fernandes was left on the bench for last week’s loss at home to Bournemouth following his criticism of Carrick’s tactics in a 4-1 thrashing by Como.
Questioned on Fernandes’s position, Carrick said leaving him on the bench against Bournemouth was a “decision for the game”.